concentration of peaks) is also remote and not well connected.
This is
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
UOL Relief has been at the forefront of providing
emergency relief and rehabilitation during times
of natural disasters since 2005.
UOL Relief Community service is not new to The University of Lahore
(UOL). UOL has been at the forefront of providing emergency relief and
rehabilitation during times of natural disasters since 2005. It was felt that
the time was ripe to launch the relief program under a separate
department to do all the philanthropic work and to execute the required
relief plan. Thus UOL Relief came into being as a project of the University
of Lahore. Headed by the Pro Rector (Academics) Prof. Nasir Mahmood,
UOL Relief has been able to reach millions of people in far flung areas ever
since. We feel proud to say that the effort of UOL Relief is purely voluntary.
The University of Lahore staff and students assist UOL Relief by
volunteering their time, presence and logistics for the aid work. The
University of Lahore (UOL) has the services of hundreds of student-
volunteers for the execution of its aid plan. This enables us to focus the
efforts and 100 % of the funds for the relief & community work. This
collective effort has made it possible for us to help the community in times
of disaster.
2005 EARTHQUAKE
In 2005, Pakistan already engulfed by various issues faced the most
devastating Earthquake in her history. Over 75,000 people lost their lives
in this Earthquake in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. These areas blessed
with the immense natural beauty (and also home to world’s highest
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where UOL stepped in for the first time and initiated an unprecedented
Rescue and Relief efforts. Utilizing services of some of the people in
Management with knowledge of adventure sports in the area, and highly
motivated student body this was an activity which though started in
October 2005 but has since continued. Today working under a proper
initiative titled “UOL Relief”, it has established emergency Health Care
Units, Schools, Houses, Medical Camps, helped with evacuations, setting
up of shelters and so on.
• Rescue, tents, food, first aid to the affected families.
• Construction of houses, follow-up medical camps On going
work
• Regular food program for the widows
• Education support program for the orphans
2009 IDPS CRISES
During the IDP crisis in 2009, UOL team with the help of hundreds of
student- volunteers started a much needed aid plan. We played a
constructive relief and rehabilitation role for the IDP’s of Swat. UOL’s
rehabilitation role is still being carried out in swat and UOL is providing
Food packages, clothes and tents for the displaced families over there.
2010 FLOOD
Since 2005, UOL Relief has worked on providing support to the multiple
massive flooding victims in North of Pakistan and then in South of Punjab,
During the floods of 2010 which were declared the ‘flood of mellennia’
University of Lahore kept up with its past tradition and started a flood relief
campaign within a few days after the disaster. The University itself
allocated 5 million rupees for the purpose of relief and rehabilitation of the
flood victims. The rehabilitation and rebuilding role carried out by UOL
during the floods of 2010 are as follows:
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